How many letters does the top answer for “a community of people smaller than a village” have?

The most common answer is crossroads (10 letters).

Crossword clue: a community of people smaller than a village

2 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

crossroads 10 letters wn-def

a community of people smaller than a village

hamlet 6 letters wn-def

a community of people smaller than a village

a community of people smaller than a town 60% similar → village